Street Food Festival Says Goodbye to the Mission

I awoke on Saturday morning to the sound of furiously popping kettle corn and the smell of funnel cake wafting into my window. It’s rumored that this is the last year that La Cocina’s Street Food Festival will take place on Folsom Street, as it has for the past six years, which I have bittersweet feelings about.

For those of us who live on Folsom, it’s exciting being able to walk out of your front door straight into the festival, but then again, there’s really no escape from the noise, the smells, and the general chaos. Although fifty thousand people and an insane array of dumplings, tacos, sandwiches, burgers, fried chicken, pho, and some other stuff you’ve never heard of (okto okono on a stick?) can be pretty overwhelming, I’ve learned to try to make the most of it.

Most will agree the ideal strategy to actually enjoying the festival is to travel in a pack. It makes standing in long lines less boring and you can try bites of everything your friends get. Here’s what my roommates and I accomplished in a few short hours. READ MORE AND WATCH THE VIDEO